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老杨

有個朋友，在一次烤肉聚會當中絆倒了，摔了一跤，
6 }- @+ t% _* L& T6 DA friend once fell down suddenly in a BBQ party.
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" g: g/ c7 H/ a! d旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員，
/ f9 l& h; i+ A7 F/ S/ c( DPeople around suggested her go to the  hospital,
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但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
* @7 @" V8 L; u8 }& ~But she reassured that nothing's wrong with herself, except having fallen down due stepping on a piece of brick in a pair of new shoes.
   
她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，
While she was still shivering, not standing firm,
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朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，
Friends helped her clean up her body, and got a plate of food for her,
   
她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
So afterwards, she happily enjoyed the rest of time with the company.
   
她的先生後來打電話通知大家，
Later on, her husband called to tell these friends,
   
  A+ n* k9 b; T6 O她被送到醫院，傍晚六點，就過世了，
She has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at! 6 PM only,
   
" ^& R: I/ W, e# v7 [# a" S原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
Which cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
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* X" M5 `9 d% E1 A7 K9 m如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，
) P0 Y2 O: S. f' AIf they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke,
   
她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
& p2 M2 \  N9 B% |$ v  r7 KShe might still be staying with us ........
   
有些人不會死，
) v. m+ g* H' n5 `1 U+ ?& TSome people do not die,
   
但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
However the result is in even helpless and disparate condition..
   
只需要花一分鐘的時間讀完這篇文章，
5 F. J7 Q0 C& M' VIt only takes one minute to read this article.
   
腦神經外科醫師說，
A neurosurgeon says :
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如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，
If he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack,
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! U# N6 ^7 p6 a. S4 |他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。
He can alter the stroke consequences completely.
   
訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke,
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並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，
And let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke.
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而這是很難的。
But this is very difficult.
   
辨識中風
To diagnose a stroke
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# a" J" s& }6 x+ p$ M感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps : STR
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請閱讀並學習 !
Please read and learn!
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: f  s# W0 ^/ e, G/ q) N有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，
8 N$ ^; U, t% d; \- ^* t! ASometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke,
   
, @. x5 B  d. P" X7 F& x( h不幸的是，缺乏警覺就會帶來災難。
7 `7 T+ A2 }" ]" P3 o* QYet unfortunately, it will bring disaster without proper alert.
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身邊的人辨認不出中風的徵兆，
, i9 @: @' _& |4 A8 N, pIf people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke,
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3 _# y  K$ B( k! _& L% }6 v: M中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
$ ^1 Q' T/ \' C! i! HThe stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
   
醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，
* ]; B( K( F& G+ [" [A doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
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就可以辨識中風：
It is possible to diagnose a stroke.
   
S ： (smile) 要求患者笑一下
Ask the patient to smile
   
T ： (talk) 要求患者說一句簡單的句子 (要有條理，有連貫性)，例如：今天天氣晴朗。
Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive)
5 Z$ I, U$ [7 C" y1 f，e..g. The weather is sunny today.
   
R ： (raise) 要求 患者舉起雙手
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time
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注意 Note：
另外一項中風癥兆是： 要求患者伸出舌頭 ，如果舌頭「彎曲」或偏向一邊，那也是中風的徵兆
# S1 U. E% @: KOne more diagnose method of stroke is : Tell the patient to extrude his tongue. If the tongue is bending or leaning towards one side, that is also a symptom of stroke.
   
- q, _  t0 l* S, x上面四個動作，患者如果有任何一個動作做不來，就要立刻打 999 ！！！並! 且把症狀描述給接線者聽。
Above are 4 steps.  In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
   
心臟科醫師說，
$ a4 l! f  u5 y: C+ v' tA cardiac surgeon says :
   
收到這封電函的人， 若能將它轉寄給 10 個人，
; ^; n7 \/ ]- X" |- w( NWhenever a person forwards this message to 10 other persons,
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It can safe save at least one life.

billzhao

谢谢！
8 q( H# h+ x& R$ p前些日子美国一个明星在魁北克学滑雪的时候，滑了一脚，肯定不严重，好象急救车来了被打发走了，因为不严重嘛，但是后来就不行了。
* ~/ H* c0 B+ D) ~我去找找那个事件

billzhao

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/0 ... ury.timeline.gupta/
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4 ]9 Z$ v- S- n# B( o1 y; N7 {Natasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family, died here Wednesday at 45 after suffering injuries in a ski accident

billzhao

好像中风和head trauma有本质的区别，但是无论如何，脑袋出问题，可不是小问题

朝阳